CRP sponsored
Riders
Kayleigh Burke.
Kayleigh has been involved with horses since a young age. She began her riding career in Fredericksburg, VA where she grew up. After high school she attended Virginia Tech where she continued to ride competitively on their collegiate program. Since college, Kayleigh has taught at 2 universities, ridden competitively on the local and "A" show circuit, and holds a USEF official license as an "r" judge in Hunters and Hunter/Jumping Seat Equitation. Her experience is not only limited to teaching and riding but also includes horse show management, course design, and judging. Kayleigh has a passion for young horses and teaching riders how to problem solve.
Riley Nicely.
Riley is a 16-year-old barrel racer who was quite literally born into the sport- she's been in the saddle since six months old and ran her very first barrel on Snowball, a fiery white pony. With a horse-trainer father and a barrel-racing mother, the arena is in her blood. Honoring her late father's legacy, Riley is passionate about riding and developing young horses, following in his training footsteps every chance she gets. Currently sitting in the top five of the SEBRA rodeo circuit, she's chasing her biggest goal yet: qualifying for her first SEBRA National Finals.
Brooke Nicely-Ruffin.
Brooke Nicely-Ruffin has been running barrels since 2010. Introduced to the sport by her lat husband, a respected horse trainer, she's spent her life in the saddle - growing up riding horses, competing in Show Jumping, and coming from a family of team ropers. A 6-time SEBRA National Finals qualifier with multiple event wins under her belt, Brooke's proudest accomplishment remains winning her best friend's memorial barrel race, where she took home a buckle and saddle engraved with her friend'a name.